Compositions and methods of preserving meat substitutes
AssigneesWisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsMark P. RICHARDS, Mark HARGROVE, Nantawat TATIYABORWORNTHAM, Jie YIN, Wenjing ZHANG
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Abstract
The disclosure provides for compositions and methods for the preservation of meat substitutes containing plant heme protein. In particular, small molecules that can fit in the unique heme pocket of plant heme proteins are provided to stabilize and preserve meat substitutes the products.
Claims65
A method of improving storage life of a plant heme-containing meat analog comprising contacting said meat analog with a heme-stabilizing agent.
A meat analog containing plant hemoglobin protein and comprising about 50 to about 250 μmol/kg of an added heme-stabilizing agent.
A method of preparing a storage stable meat analog comprising:
- (a) providing a meat analog;
- (b) treating said meat analog with about 50 to about 250 μmol/kg of meat analog of a heme-stabilizing agent;
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- (c) packaging said meat analog for sale.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.